Janis Ian - Pro-Girl lyrics

Standing on the corner
Waiting for who to come by
You laugh only to cry and aid the blind
Let's go, girl
If mother only knew you lived through
All the books she hid
Them that can't do, teach, your pimp has said
And you're a pro, girl
Now if flesh were the only thing you sold
Might be all right but for just five pounds
You also sell a smile
Mothers warn their kids, watch out for this
Red lights change slow

Pro-girl, you know girl
Sell your soul for a sum
And it's taken by a john bargain well, girl

Now you want a life of loving
And it can be bought, although
Some of the best things in life are free
Don't blow it, girl
Mothers would but daren't be you
Keep it locked with guns they say
"Something must be done!" but send their sons
So show it, girl
The headlines scream about your life
And they pretend to see you
Make you lie about the why of
What you are, don't scream, you
Serve them all, have a ball
Writers dream, but only you know

Pro-girl, you know girl
Sell your soul for a sum
And it's taken by a john bargain well, girl

And you're looking for a man who
Won't want to buy your time
You're searching down an alleyway
A garbage can forget it, babe
It hurts to say you work your way
On through the streets of hell
Only looking for yourself to put
Up on a shelf don't let it, babe
You'll find a guy, a god
And it must be love this time
Laying at your side
His shadow split's the night
Then waken in the morning
God turns on his side how much do you get?

Pro-girl, you know girl
Sell your soul for a sum
You've been taken by a john
You bargained well, girl
What more do you have to sell? Pro-girl